Join us for a conversation with Cecil Payne, Director of Security Operations Engineering at The Home Depot where we talk cybersecurity career progression, diversity, and the skills gap!

Host Amber Pedroncelli welcomes two guests to the show this week. First, Bryan Lopez, Director of Emerging Technologies for the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer, discusses the interview he conducted with retired Vice Admiral Jan Tighe about cyber aptitude testing in the Navy and beyond. Vice Admiral Tighe collaborated with EC-Council on the creation of the CyberQ Aptitude Assessment.

Host Amber Pedroncelli sits down with Martin Knobloch, Global AppSec Strategist at Micro Focus, to talk software security, DevOps, keeping CISOs in the loop, and how to manage developers so security is prioritized. 

Martin Knobloch is a long-time information security leader with more than 15 years of experience in the field.  With a background in software development and architecture, his focus is on software security. Martin is actively involved in OWASP where he is a frequent contributor to various projects and initiatives, as well as a member of the Board of Directors. During his career, Martin has been a recognized teacher, guest lecturer at various universities and invited speaker and trainer at local and international software development, testing and security conferences throughout the world.